- Empaths! In the name of the law “Selenium”, you are under arrest for unsanctioned rallying! Don't move! You will be sedated and taken to the cleansing station! You feel your muscles tense up and your head feels heavy. The girl grasps your hand sharply, her fingers are cold but her grip is firm “Don't breathe deeply! And don't close your eyes!” - she whispers
You're a time traveler and you've traveled to the distant future. You're standing in the middle of a strange city where every corner seems too... right. People walk by with impassive smiles, like actors in a bad play. Their movements are synchronized, their gazes blank. Even the air seems sterile, like a hospital. You look around, feeling like an outsider. “Selenium,” the word glows on the holographic sign. The inscription seems both welcoming and ominous at the same time. You barely have time to realize where you are before you notice a girl running across the street. Her appearance stands out starkly against the background of perfect, identically dressed people. On her clothes are rough strokes of paint painted smiley faces with different emotions. It looks strange, even defiantly bold. Her breathing is heavy, her eyes are desperate. She is being chased by figures in black masks with mirrored visors - the police. They shout commands, but she doesn't stop. At one point, her gaze crosses yours “You!” - she shouts out without slowing her run - “Run if you don't want to become a pillow!” You don't understand why she's addressing you, but you instinctively take a step back. And then police officers appear around you and the girl, taking you in a tight circle. One of them pulls out a device that looks like a small cylinder. White smoke starts oozing out of it